Santa Clara Schools

Schools in Santa Clara include educational opportunities starting with preschool and continuing through college. Santa Clara has 40 preschools, 17 elementary schools, four middle schools, four high schools, 21 public schools and 50 private schools. Santa Clara School District serves Santa Clara and is officially known as the Santa Clara Unified School District.

Top rated public schools in Santa Clara include Millikin Elementary School, Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School, Laurelwood Elementary School, Bracher Elementary School and Sutter Elementary School. Don Callejon School is the highest rated preschool in Santa Clara and noted for its excellent teachers and strong parent and community support. Additional preschools well known for their top notch staff and commitment to education include Carden Academy of Santa Clara and Neighborhood Christian Center. Challenger and Santa Clara Kindercare are among the area's top rated private preschools.

St. Lawrence Elementary and Middle School, Monticello Academy and St. Justin Elementary School are among the top rated elementary and middle schools located in Santa Clara. Delphi Academy San Francisco Bay, The Redwood School and Granada Islamic School are among the city's most highly rated private elementary and middle schools. Many of these schools are known for their small class sizes and high teacher-to-student ratios.

Santa Clara High School is one of the top rated high schools in the city and noted for its supportive administration staff, teachers and overall commitment to student excellence. Other outstanding public high schools in the area include Adrian Wilcox High School, Wilson Alternative School and New Valley Continuation High School. St. Lawrence Academy (Santa Clara) is the most highly rated private high school in the area, followed by Cedarwood Sudbury School, Pacific Autism Center for Education, Latino High School and The Redwood School.

School Choice Program

California has an open enrollment policy. This means a child is able to attend any school in the city's two school districts as long as space is available. This includes charter schools. Some school districts allow a child to attend a school in a nearby school district. Cupertino Union School District is rated at 10 out of 10 based on test results, while the Santa Clara Unified School District is rated 7 out of 10 based on test results. For more information on Santa Clara schools, please call the Santa Clara Unified School District at (408) 423-2000 or the Cupertino Union School District at (408) 252-3000.